Scaling up machine-learning (ML), data mining (DM) and reasoning algorithmsfrom Artificial Intelligence (AI) for massive datasets is a major technicalchallenge in the times of "Big Data". The past ten years has seen the riseof multi-core and GPU based computing. In distributed computing, severalframeworks such as Mahout, GraphLab and Spark continue to appear tofacilitate scaling up ML/DM/AI algorithms using higher levels ofabstraction. We invite novel works that advance the trio-fields of ML/DM/AIthrough development of scalable algorithms or computing frameworks. Idealsubmissions would be characterized as scaling up X on Y, where potentialchoices for X and Y are provided below.

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Smart computing is emerging as an important multidisciplinary area,which can be broadly classified into two major topics: how to design andbuild smart computing systems, and how to use computing technology forresource sustainability to improve the human experience. Applications ofsmart computing span different business areas including, but not limitedto, transportation, energy, environmental protection, resourcemanagement, healthcare, security, banking, entertainment, and socialmedia. The advancement of cloud computing, mobile/pervasive computing,cyber-physical systems, sensor networking and social computing arebringing smart computing to a newer dimension and improving our ways ofliving.

The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP2016) invites original papers on any topic that is related to smartcomputing. With the theme "Smart Living through Computing", SMARTCOMP2016 will be a forum for the presentation and exchange of cutting-edgeideas.

The topics to be addressed at SMARTCOMP 2016 will include, but are notlimited to, all aspects of smart computing such as pervasive/ubiquitouscomputing, cloud computing, sensor networks, internet of things, bigdata analytics, security and privacy, social computing, cognitivecomputing, cyber-physical systems, smart buildings, smart cities andgrids. We encourage submissions that showcase fundamental research toaddress challenges in enabling Smart and Connected Communities.Submissions should be targeted to one of the following five major areas:

All submitted papers will be subject to peer reviews by TechnicalProgram Committee members and other experts in the field. All presentedpapers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted tothe IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Selected high-quality papers will beinvited to submit (with substantial extension) to a special issue of theElsevier Journal on Pervasive and Mobile Computing (SCI indexed).

WORKSHOPSSMARTCOMP 2016 will host workshops on emerging topics. To propose aworkshop, please refer to the Call for Workshop Proposals available onthe conference website, or contact the Workshops Co-chairs<payton@uncc.edu, zhiweny@gmail.com>.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Aalto University School of Science (Helsinki, Finland) invitesapplications for a tenure track or tenured position in algorithms, logicand complexity.

The Department of Computer Science at Aalto University(http://cs.aalto.fi/) provides world-class research and education inmodern computer science to foster future science, engineering andsociety. The department has currently 42 professors, about 90 otherdoctoral-level staff, and a total personnel count of about 350. In themost recent U.S. News world university rankings, CS at Aalto was placedat #83 globally and at #20 within Europe(http://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/computer-science?page=9).

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Optimization: A Journal of Mathematical Programming and Operations Research

Special Issue: Making an Impact with Optimization

On the occasion of the 27th European Conference on Operational Research, EURO XXVII, which took place on July 12-15, 2015, in Glasgow, the journal Optimization invites you to submit high quality original research papers to a special issue on Optimization models and techniques for making an impact, corresponding to a major theme of EURO XXVII.

The special issue focuses primarily on papers developing new optimization models, modeling features and/or solution techniques that were driven by the need of a particular application, as well as showing the impact these models and algorithms had for the application.

Submission Instructions=======================Participants of EURO XXVII are cordially invited to submit high quality original research papers. Please note that only contributions of registered participants can be accepted. The format of manuscripts for Optimization as well as guidelines and templates can be found on the journal's webpage. Each manuscript has to be submitted via the online submission system: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gopt. Detailed instructions are provided during the submission process.

During the submission process authors have to answer the question 'Is the manuscript a candidate for a special issue?' Please tick 'yes' and select EURO 2015 from the list.

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Saturday, December 26, 2015

There will be a dedicated session on 'Healthcare Management and Engineering' in the forthcoming International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT'16, the third edition). The session potential topics include, but are not limited to: - Planning and scheduling problems, - Transportation problems (patients and caregivers) - Quantitative techniques and Multiple Criteria Decision Making - Optimization and simulation - Lean Healthcare management

Hoping to see you at Malta!

Best regardsMalek MasmoudiAssistant Professor University of Saint-Etienne, France

The CoDIT'16 conference is the third (3rd) edition in the series of the International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies, organized since 2013, the previous one CoDIT'14 having held in Metz, France, in November 2014. CoDIT'16 will be held on April 6-8, 2016 at Saint Julian's, Malta. Its purpose is to be a forum for technical exchange amongst scientists having interests in Control, Optimization, Decision, all areas of Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technologies.

All needed information are available on the Conference Website. Please visit http://www.codit2016.com/ for sessions proposals and topics of the conference.

Please feel free to further distribute this invitation also to possibly interested colleagues and students.We apologize in case of any multiple receipt of this message.

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

This is the first announcement of the "International Workshop on the Arithmetic of Finite Fields (WAIFI) 2016", to be held in Ghent, Belgium, July 13-15, 2016.

The confirmed invited speakers are

Simeon Ball (UPC, Barcelona)Razvan Barbulescu (Paris 6 & 7, France)

The conference will be held in "Het Pand" (http://www.ugent.be/het-pand/en), the main conference center of Ghent University, located in the center of Ghent.

We advise all participants to book accommodation upon choice. Please note that July 15, 2016, is the first day of the "GHENT FESTIVITIES", so it is advisable to book as soon as possible if you are interested in participating to the conference.

We plan to open the registration for this conference in February 2016. If you did not receive this message from the conference e-mail (waif@cage.ugent.be), you may send a message to this address to be added to the mailing list in order to receive further announcements directly.

Depending on the available funding, we might be able to support a restricted number of participants. More and precise information will be given as soon as the registration is open.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

The 32nd European Workshop on Computational Geometry (EuroCG 2016)will be held March 30 - April 1, 2016, in Lugano, Switzerland.EuroCG is an annual workshop that combines a strong scientifictradition with a friendly and informal atmosphere. The workshop is aforum where researchers can meet, discuss their work, present theirresults, and establish scientific collaborations. Topics of interestcover all aspects of computational geometry, including the following:

We invite authors to submit extended abstracts (4 pages, two columns)of original research. Submissions will be handled through EasyChair(https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eurocg16) using the Latextemplate found in the web page of the workshop.We remark that EuroCG does not have formally reviewed proceedings. Theabstracts will be made available for the benefit of the community andmust be regarded as a collection of preprints rather than a formallyreviewed selection of papers. Results presented at EuroCG are expectedto appear in other conferences with formal proceedings and/or injournals. In particular, papers that have just been submitted to otherformally reviewed conferences are eligible for being presented atEuroCG, assuming they have not appeared by the time of the workshop.

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Since 1968, the Study Group Mathematics with Industry has broughttogether mathematicians and companies. Following the original Oxfordmodel, about 60 mathematicians, ranging from PhD students to fullprofessors, spend a week working on real life problems, presented tothem by companies on Monday morning. During four busy days theseproblems are discussed, dissected, modelled, analysed, and computed,and results are presented on Friday.

Participation is free of charge. We can reimburse hotel costs for alimited number of participants.

Best regards,

The organisers of SWI 2016,Eric Cator and Ross Kang

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The 14th CTW welcomes contributions on theory and applications ofdiscrete optimization algorithms, graphs and combinatorial structures ina wide sense. Following a well established tradition, the 14th editionof the workshop aims to disseminate scientific results, especially bydoctoral students and young researchers, in a friendly and interactiveatmosphere.

If you wish to submit a contribution, please prepare an extendedabstract of at most 4 pages by February 14, 2016 following theguidelines on the workshop website at http://ctw16.di.unimi.it.

Workshop proceedings will be published as Electronic Notes in DiscreteMathematics (ISSN: 1571-0653).

A special issue of an international journal, containing selected fulllength papers, refereed according to high standards, is also planned.

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The Department of Management Science in Lancaster University currently has four EPSRC-funded PhD studentships in Operational Research (OR). These cover full fees plus a generous stipend of between £17k to £19k.

The department houses one of the largest and most influential OR groups in Europe. We are looking to recruit up to four students who:

· have a strong quantitative background (including mathematics, physics, computer science and engineering),· satisfy the UK residency requirement for full EPSRC support (usually met by EU students whose undergraduate studies were in the UK), and. wish to conduct research on an OR-related topic, such as Optimisation, Forecasting, Simulation or Stochastic Modelling.

Successful candidates with a suitable master's degree will be awarded a 3.5 year research studentship, while those with only a bachelor's degree will be admitted to a 1+3 year programme which incorporates an initial year of research training (MRes). As part of your doctoral training, you will be able to access a wide range of opportunities for personal and skills development, including association with Lancaster's centre for doctoral training in statistics and OR for industry (STOR-i).

Your application should be by covering letter, in which you should indicate which area is of interest to you (and why) and some possible topics for research, along with a full CV. We shall then contact short-listed candidates to put them in touch with potential supervisors for the development of a fuller research proposal. For more information, go to our webpage and/or contact Gay Bentinck: e-mail g.bentinck@lancaster.ac.uk or phone 01524 592408. Applications will be processed as soon as they are received. The appointment process will include an interview.

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A PhD position in Mathematical Optimization is available at the University of Vienna, Institute of Statistics and Operations Research (http://isor.univie.ac.at/).

The position is within the research project "Optimization and Analysis of Large Scale Networks" funded by the Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF) and is available for up to three years. Further extension might be possible. The gross salary per year is approximately EUR 28.000. The position does not include any teaching obligations (optional teaching would be paid separately).

The candidate should have (or expect to have shortly) an excellent master degree in operations research, mathematics, computer science or a closely related area. A successful candidate has profound knowledge in (computational) mathematical optimization (in particular mixed integer programming) in theory and practice. Solid implementation skills are a must. The candidate will work on large-scale mathematical optimization problems arising in logistic, social and / or telecommunication networks. Collaboration with project partners from Italy (University of Padua) and France (ESSEC Business School, Paris) is expected.

The application should include the candidate's CV, an abstract of the master's thesis, a motivation letter, and contact details of references (or reference letters). The application should also mention possible starting dates and should be sent (as a single PDF file) via email to

The review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by January 18, 2016 will receive full consideration. Informal inquiries by email (Markus Leitner, markus.leitner@univie.ac.at) are welcome.

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Monday, December 21, 2015

The Seventh International Conference on the Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies (ICADIWT 2016)National Taipei University, TaipeiTaiwan(March 29-31, 2016)Proceedings will be published in IOS Press series (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications (FAIA)

The Seventh International Conference on the Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies (ICADIWT 2016) is a forum for scientists, engineers, and practitioners to present their latest research results, ideas, developments and applications in the areas of Computer Communications, Communication networks, Communication Software Communication Technologies and Applications, and other related themes.

This conference (ICADIWT Edition VI) will include presentations of contributed papers and state-of-the-art lectures by invited keynote speakers.

This conference welcomes papers address on, but not limited to, the following research topics:

The accepted full papers will be published in the IOS series (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications (FAIA))and submitted for inclusion in many indexes. Accepted full papers will be submitted for indexing to multiple abstract and indexing partners. The papers will be indexed in many databases as given at http://www.frontiersinai.com/?q=indexing (papers in EI will be indexed as Journal Article)

All the accepted papers will be published in Scopus and or SCI indexed journals

The Department of Management Science at the University of Strathclyde is seeking a Teaching Associate with expertise and experience in Business Technology. For this opportunity within a lively and hardworking group, you will be an enthusiastic teacher who is committed to useful and innovative teaching and learning methods. The appointed person should have teaching, research and/or practical experience of how business and management information systems support people working in organisations. This includes, but is not limited to, e-commerce applications and ERP systems. In addition, the appointed person should be able to contribute to the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate modules offered in this area within the Strathclyde Business School.

In the post, you will have the opportunity to: make an immediate contribution to the development and delivery of our modules and programmes; develop your own portfolio of learning activities individually and in collaboration with experienced lecturers; undertake professional development activities.

The department has a reputation for innovative and collaborative approaches to learning. Its education portfolio includes an undergraduate principal subject in the area of Business Analysis and Technology which is offered as part of the BA in the Strathclyde Business School as well as our flagship MSc in Operational Research and MSc Business Analysis and Consulting. These MSc programmes are offered on full-time, part-time and distance learning basis. The department also make major contributions to other Business School programmes such as the MBA.

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One PhD Position in Random Graphs and Probabilistic Combinatorics is available at TU Graz, Austria.

We are seeking outstanding PhD candidates with interest and experience in random graphs, random hypergraphs, random graphs on surfaces, and probabilistic combinatorics. The successful PhD candidate will pursue her/his PhD degree under the supervision of Univ.-Prof. Mihyun Kang within the Doctoral Program Discrete Mathematics. The preferred starting date is between 1 May and 1 October 2016.

Qualifications and condition of employment:- Strong track record of mathematical studies- Diploma/Master's degree or equivalent in mathematics or theoretical computer science

Length and Salary:- PhD position is for up to 4 years with a gross salary of 27.900 EUR (30 hours per week)- Optional teaching is paid separately- There is additional funding for extended research stays abroad and attendance of conferences

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Sunday, December 20, 2015

The workshop is dedicated to Prof. Rolf H. Möhring on the occasion of his retirement. The program consists of an invited lecture by Prof. Lex Schrijver and several short talks by former students. More details can be found at: www.tu-berlin.de/?166899

If you plan to attend, please send the enclosed response to Dorothea Kiefer <kiefer@math.tu-berlin.de> by January 25, 2016.

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Name:

I plan to attend the workshop on February 12, 2016: yes/no

I plan to attend the reception afterwards (around 6:30 pm): yes/no

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Friday, December 18, 2015

Multimedia presentations are sought for the 25th International Computational Geometry Multimedia Exposition, which will take place in June as part of Computational Geometry Week 2016 [socg2016.cs.tufts.edu]. Computational Geometry Week also encompasses the 32nd International Symposium on Computational Geometry. The Multimedia Exposition showcases the use of visualisation in computational geometry for exposition and education, for visual exploration of geometry in research, and as an interface and a debugging tool in software development.

CONTENT AND FORM

The content of multimedia presentations should be related to computational geometry or neighbouring areas, but is otherwise unrestricted. We encourage submissions that support papers submitted to the Symposium on Computational Geometry, but this is not required. In particular, results being presented are not required to be new. We explicitly encourage submissions that take new views on classic results from computational geometry, which may help to make such results more widely accessible.

The form of multimedia presentations can be anything other than the traditional paper or slide show. Algorithm animations, visual explanations of structural theorems, descriptions of applications of computational geometry, demonstrations of software systems, and games that illustrate concepts from computational geometry are all appropriate. There are no limitations on creativity, anything that leverages the possibilities of multimedia to enlighten and entertain the viewer while learning about computational geometry or neighbouring areas will do. This includes rendered animation, films with narrators and/or actors, and interactive stories, as well as interactive demos.

QUALITY ISSUES

The "format" as well as the creative content of Multimedia submissions influences their acceptance. For videos, a length of three to five minutes is usually ideal; ten minutes is the upper limit. For the final version, we require video in 720P or better, using H.264. The embedded audio stream should be AAC of at least 128kBit/s. Telephone-sounding audio (limited frequency range, noise) or live rooms, as often recorded with cheap headsets, must be avoided, as well as speakers with too heavy accent. Interactive applications (e.g., HTML5, Flash, AIR, Java, etc.) should provide a "demo" mode where they run by themselves. They should be submitted as a distributable package.

To conserve resources, multimedia submissions are limited to 100Mb. Authors are free to post higher quality versions on their own web sites, and we will include links in the electronic proceedings to their version, in addition to the official (<100MB) version archived on [computational-geometry.org].

It is strongly encouraged to contact the CG:MM PC well in advance to 1) discuss the quality of a video submission (based on sample files) or 2) to present your non-video idea and how it could be reviewed, presented, and distributed.

SUBMISSION

Submissions should be deposited online where they are accessible through the web or via FTP. A video submission should play trouble-free on programs like VLC Media Player. For ease of sharing and viewing, we encourage (but do not require) that each video submission be uploaded to YouTube, and that the corresponding URL be included with the submission.

Send a mail to the CG:MM chair, Maarten Löffler [m.loffler@uu.nl] by February 24, 2016, with the following information:- the names and institutions of the authors- the email address of the corresponding author- instructions for downloading the submission- if available: the link to the YouTube video- and the PDF abstract.

We explicitly encourage multimedia submissions that support papers submitted to the Symposium. However, submitted papers and associated multimedia submissions will be treated entirely separately by the respective committees: acceptance or rejection of one will not influence acceptance or rejection of the other.Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection, and given reviewers' comments, by March 16, 2016. For each accepted submission, the final version of the 4-page textual description will be due by March 23, 2016 for inclusion in the proceedings. Final versions of accepted multimedia presentations will be due April 27, 2016.

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Smart computing is emerging as an important multidisciplinary area,which can be broadly classified into two major topics: how to design andbuild smart computing systems, and how to use computing technology forresource sustainability to improve the human experience. Applications ofsmart computing span different business areas including, but not limitedto, transportation, energy, environmental protection, resourcemanagement, healthcare, security, banking, entertainment, and socialmedia. The advancement of cloud computing, mobile/pervasive computing,cyber-physical systems, sensor networking and social computing arebringing smart computing to a newer dimension and improving our ways ofliving.

The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP2016) invites original papers on any topic that is related to smartcomputing. With the theme "Smart Living through Computing", SMARTCOMP2016 will be a forum for the presentation and exchange of cutting-edgeideas.

The topics to be addressed at SMARTCOMP 2016 will include, but are notlimited to, all aspects of smart computing such as pervasive/ubiquitouscomputing, cloud computing, sensor networks, internet of things, bigdata analytics, security and privacy, social computing, cognitivecomputing, cyber-physical systems, smart buildings, smart cities andgrids. We encourage submissions that showcase fundamental research toaddress challenges in enabling Smart and Connected Communities.Submissions should be targeted to one of the following five major areas:

All submitted papers will be subject to peer reviews by TechnicalProgram Committee members and other experts in the field. All presentedpapers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted tothe IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Selected high-quality papers will beinvited to submit (with substantial extension) to a special issue of theElsevier Journal on Pervasive and Mobile Computing (SCI indexed).

Smart computing is emerging as an important multidisciplinary area,which can be broadly classified into two major topics: how to design andbuild smart computing systems, and how to use computing technology forresource sustainability to improve the human experience. Applications ofsmart computing span different business areas including, but not limitedto, transportation, energy, environmental protection, resourcemanagement, healthcare, security, banking, entertainment, and socialmedia. The advancement of cloud computing, mobile/pervasive computing,cyber-physical systems, sensor networking and social computing arebringing smart computing to a newer dimension and improving our ways ofliving.

The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP2016) invites original papers on any topic that is related to smartcomputing. With the theme "Smart Living through Computing", SMARTCOMP2016 will be a forum for the presentation and exchange of cutting-edgeideas.

The topics to be addressed at SMARTCOMP 2016 will include, but are notlimited to, all aspects of smart computing such as pervasive/ubiquitouscomputing, cloud computing, sensor networks, internet of things, bigdata analytics, security and privacy, social computing, cognitivecomputing, cyber-physical systems, smart buildings, smart cities andgrids. We encourage submissions that showcase fundamental research toaddress challenges in enabling Smart and Connected Communities.Submissions should be targeted to one of the following five major areas:

All submitted papers will be subject to peer reviews by TechnicalProgram Committee members and other experts in the field. All presentedpapers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted tothe IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Selected high-quality papers will beinvited to submit (with substantial extension) to a special issue of theElsevier Journal on Pervasive and Mobile Computing (SCI indexed).

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Background. Inferring the evolutionary history of all life on Earth has long been a fascinating problem in biology. Traditionally, evolutionary (phylogenetic) trees are used to represent ancestral relationships between organisms. However, recent investigations into horizontal gene transfer and hybridization, which are processes that result in mosaic patterns of relationships, challenge the model of a phylogenetic tree. Indeed, it is now widely acknowledged that graphs with cycles, called phylogenetic networks, are better suited to represent evolutionary histories. Phylogenetic networks pose many interesting mathematical challenges and have become a vivid area of research since the beginning of the 21st century.

Project. This PhD project is an exciting opportunity to develop combinatorial and algorithmic approaches to analyze and reconstruct phylogenetic networks. For example, a better understanding of the mathematics that underlies the space of all phylogenetic networks is fundamental to the reconstruction of phylogenetic networks from biological data. In short, the PhD project aims at the development of new mathematical tools and algorithms to analyze and search spaces of phylogenetic networks.

Requirements. The successful applicant has a Masters or Honours degree in mathematics or computer science and, preferably, a strong background in graph theory and/or theoretical computer science. An interest in biological questions is desirable, but not a requirement. Candidates must also be eligible for admission to the PhD program at the University of Auckland. For more information on postgraduate studies at the University of Auckland, see the following link: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/future-postgraduates.html.

Scholarship. The PhD scholarship is funded by the New Zealand Marsden Fund and available from March 2016. A later starting date is negotiable. The scholarship is for three years. It covers tuition fees and provides an annual tax free allowance of NZ$27,500. The successful candidate will be based within the Department of Computer Science at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and supervised by Dr Simone Linz.

Application. To apply, please email your CV and academic transcript, a short statement of research interests, and names and contact details of two referees to Simone Linz (s.linz@auckland.ac.nz). Informal inquiries can be directed to the same address. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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EXTENDED Submission deadline for LNCS: January 10, 2016 Notification of authors: March 20, 2016 Deadline for final revisions: April 17, 2016

CiE 2016's Motto is: "Pursuit of the Universal". This year's conference will open with a special tribute session that CiE society is dedicating to the former CiE president, Barry Cooper who unexpectedly passed away on October 26th 2015. Barry was originally scheduled as a plenary speaker at this year's conference.

The year 2016 brings the eightieth anniversary of the publication of Alan Turing's seminal paper featuring the Universal Turing Machine. Just as the semantics of the machine gave rise to Incomputability, and pointed to future directions in proof theory, AI, generalized computability, the underlying role of typed information and natural language, and the computability and definability underpinning bioinformatics: so our conference subtitle honors Turing's role in anticipating the quest for universal computational frameworks across a wide spectrum of scientific and humanist disciplines.

The PROGRAMME COMMITTEE cordially invites all researchers (European and non-European) to submit their papers in all areas related to computability for presentation at the conference and inclusion in the proceedings at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cie2016

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Two Open Ph.D. Studentship in the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA (duration four years)

Job description:

Research project: Development of an Algorithm and a Tool for Accurate Comparison of Protein and Chemical 3-D Structures

Objectives:

Dr. Raghavan is the Director of the Center for Visual and Decision Informatics (CVDI) that is established following the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) model popularized by the NSF. CVDI is the only I/UCRC in the Nation that has its research focus in the areas of visual analytics, Data-driven decision making and other modern technologies relevant to big data challenges. CVDI currently has an Industrial Advisory Board consisting of sixteen industry and government organizations. The research activities funded by BoR ITRS program are in the scope of CVDI. The broad objective of this project is to integrate basic research on algorithm development for molecular three dimensional (3-D) structure study with economic development by directly working with industry partners. This proposed research, in combination with other CVDI projects, represents an exciting opportunity for university – industry partnerships and multidisciplinary collaboration and has the potential to enhance research and education and to improve economy.

Expected Results:

The short-term specific objectives are to develop a new algorithm and a new tool for protein 3-D comparison by working with industry partners. The long-term objective is the development of a software platform that will be applicable not only for protein 3-D comparison, but also for any chemicals or objects with spatial shapes, while concomitantly developing university - industry relationships leading to the use of our platform for creating new businesses and job opportunities in Louisiana. Five specific scientific aims have been proposed: (i) Specific Aim 1: Develop a tool to extract 3-D coordinates from available 3-D structure database; (ii) Specific Aim 2: Develop a new algorithm for accurate protein 3-D comparison; (iii) Specific Aim 3: Develop a web-based platform for protein 3-D comparison, allowing other researchers to use and evaluate our algorithm; (iv) Specific Aim 4: Extend our protein structure algorithm to chemicals with 3-D structure information by working with the industry partner(s) and investigate chemical and protein structures using theoretical approaches; (v) Specific Aim 5: Integrating our 3-D comparison algorithm into available 3-D database. Success of the proposed research activities will add intellectual properties that are the foundation for a patent. UL Lafayette is in the process to pursue the intellectual property (IP) protection necessary to maximize the commercial potential of said research, the commercial success of the industry partner, and ultimately, maximize accrual of economic impact in the state of Louisiana. The project will generate publications for top-tier journals. In addition, a PhD dissertation will be completed.

Requirements:

We are looking for talented, creative and highly motivated students. A suitable background for this open position must have BS or MS (preferred) degree in computer science. Fluent written and spoken English and solid programming (C/C++/Python/R/Matlab) skills are required. Excellent skills in statistics, applied mathematics and data science are essential. Skills in computational chemistry/biology are acknowledged. If English is not native language, TOEFL is required (http://gradschool.louisiana.edu/node/103). The candidate must take GRE and meet the requirement of the Graduate School (http://gradschool.louisiana.edu/node/101). The recruited candidates are expected to enroll as a PhD student at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Salary:

The salary will be set in accordance with the rates budgeted in the funded proposal. The monthly stipend is U.S. $1,500. The accepted students will also receive full tuition support.

Expected starting date:

The expected start date is 11 January 2016 or as mutually agreed upon by both parties

The Antwerp Operations Research Group ANT/OR is looking forward to welcomeyou at the 17th EU/ME workshop on Design and Analysis of Metaheuristics.

The conference will be held on March 17th – 18th, 2016 in Antwerp (Belgium).

We invite all researchers, practitioners, and students from the field ofmetaheuristics, to participate in this EU/ME-workshop. Authors areencouraged to contribute by submitting an extended abstract (max. 3 pages).We are especially looking for research in all fields of methodology andapplications with a focus on best practices in design of metaheuristics.Furthermore, we encourage research that includes (but is not limited to) aproper analysis of the algorithmic performance, parameter tuning, the setupof a good experiment, ... The main questions of this EU/ME workshop will be:

- What is a good metaheuristic design? - Which metaheuristic framework to use? - How to make the developed solution approach robust, reliable andefficient? - What with parameters in the model and how to tune them?

Important dates for submission and registration to the conference are:

We look forward to meeting you in Antwerp, on 17 and 18 March 2016. May theforce be with you!

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ISCO is a biennial symposium with its first issue held in Hammamet, Tunisia in March 2010, its second one in Athens, Greece in April 2012 and its third one in Lisbon, Portugal in March 2014. ISCO 2016 symposium aims to bring together researchers from communities related to combinatorial optimization, including algorithms and complexity, mathematical programming and operations research. It is intended to be a forum for presenting original research in these areas and especially in their intersections. Quality papers on all aspects of combinatorial optimization, from mathematical foundations and theory of algorithms, to computational studies and practical applications, are solicited.

SPRING SCHOOLISCO 2016 will be followed by a spring school on "Extended Formulations for Combinatorial Optimization". Volker Kaibel and Samuel Fiorini will give 16 hours of lectures on May 19 and 20, 2016.

The submission deadline is February 15, 2016. Simultaneous submissions to other conferences with published proceedings or journals are not allowed. Paper submission and reviewing will be handled only via Easychair. More information about the submission procedure is available on the web site.

TYPE OF SUBMISSIONSThere will be two types of submissions:

a) Regular papers

Regular papers cannot exceed 12 pages (including front matter and bibliography). The post-conference proceedings will be published in a special Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) volume. For an accepted paper to be included in the post-conference proceedings, it should be presented at the conference by one of the authors. The authors of accepted regular papers will have to prepare their camera-ready version two weeks after the end of ISCO 2016.

b) Short papersShort papers cannot exceed one page (maximum 3000 characters, including spaces). Accepted short papers will be in the abstracts booklet which will be distributed during the conference.

SPECIAL ISSUESAuthors of accepted papers (both regular and short papers) for presentation at ISCO 2016 will be invited to submit their work for possible publication on a special issue of Networks and of Journal of Combinatorial Optimization.Details about the submission process to these special issues will be published on the conference web site soon.

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